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What are the numbers referring to? I thought perhaps a countdown but seems too long for anything.
No idea how to break this code, but that picture is rad!!!
Look like early marines
What the hell !
Lighting is perfect!
ALIENS 2?
My body is ready.
The last digits, 2104, are the year Covenant takes place, right? Ten years after Prometheus.
Well for me it looks like a pattern
2205
1205
2104
or it could be a date, but doesn't makes sense since the release date is in may 19->1905
Oooooh what's this now. Will we be having early colonial marines on the covenant ? Or a new announcement coming for something new.
Quote from: Ultramorph on Dec 19, 2016, 08:26:16 PM
The last digits, 2104, are the year Covenant takes place, right? Ten years after Prometheus.
It should be 2103.
If you add all the numbers together it comes to 24.
Christmas Eve for the trailer?
24 hours?
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 19, 2016, 08:28:08 PM
Quote from: Ultramorph on Dec 19, 2016, 08:26:16 PM
The last digits, 2104, are the year Covenant takes place, right? Ten years after Prometheus.
It should be 2103.
Does the prologue not take place in 2093 and the Prometheus gets to LV223 in 2094 ?
Quote from: Look into my eye on Dec 19, 2016, 08:28:48 PM
If you add all the numbers together it comes to 24.
Christmas Eve for the trailer?
24 hours?
24th adds up to me. Remember it was intimated to me we'd be seeing the trailer on the 24th/25th depending on your timezone.
Quote from: Russ840 on Dec 19, 2016, 08:29:43 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 19, 2016, 08:28:08 PM
Quote from: Ultramorph on Dec 19, 2016, 08:26:16 PM
The last digits, 2104, are the year Covenant takes place, right? Ten years after Prometheus.
It should be 2103.
Does the prologue not take place in 2093 and the Prometheus gets to LV223 in 2094 ?
SM's timeline says it gets there 2093.
But how is the pic relevant
Quote from: Russ840 on Dec 19, 2016, 08:30:51 PM
But how is the pic relevant
I assume its a pic from the film.
Quote from: Russ840 on Dec 19, 2016, 08:30:51 PM
But how is the pic relevant
Because it is a still from the trailer maybe?
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 19, 2016, 08:30:06 PM
Quote from: Look into my eye on Dec 19, 2016, 08:28:48 PM
If you add all the numbers together it comes to 24.
Christmas Eve for the trailer?
24 hours?
24th adds up to me. Remember it was intimated to me we'd be seeing the trailer on the 24th/25th depending on your timezone.
Quote from: Russ840 on Dec 19, 2016, 08:29:43 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 19, 2016, 08:28:08 PM
Quote from: Ultramorph on Dec 19, 2016, 08:26:16 PM
The last digits, 2104, are the year Covenant takes place, right? Ten years after Prometheus.
It should be 2103.
Does the prologue not take place in 2093 and the Prometheus gets to LV223 in 2094 ?
SM's timeline says it gets there 2093.
Yeah that's correct. But Shaw transmits her final message on new years day right ? So that would be 2094
True true, forgot about that.
24 de diciembre trailer.
Quote from: Look into my eye on Dec 19, 2016, 08:33:12 PM
Quote from: Russ840 on Dec 19, 2016, 08:30:51 PM
But how is the pic relevant
Because it is a still from the trailer maybe?
Looks like a promo still not something out of the trailer
I like the shoulder torches. Very USCMC
12 numbers, if they are split into 3 groups and added together per bank... it turns into "9 8 7"
Countdown maybe?
Quote from: harlequinade on Dec 19, 2016, 08:35:56 PM
Quote from: Look into my eye on Dec 19, 2016, 08:33:12 PM
Quote from: Russ840 on Dec 19, 2016, 08:30:51 PM
But how is the pic relevant
Because it is a still from the trailer maybe?
Looks like a promo still not something out of the trailer
Yeah, doesn't look like a trailer still. Though we may see some of that sequence in the trailer. Who knows?
Its a date of this photo, 22:05 12.05. 2104. ten years after Prometheus, just like they said
is this gonna be a stand up fight sir, or another bug hunt?
Great to see something reminiscent of marines combating Aliens, the environment of marshlands with tall grass sounds familiar to a scenes in Vincent Ward's Alien 3 where the monks are hunting for the Alien and it is stalking them within tall wheat filed. From a high angle looking down shot you can see the Alien slithering across towards them.
Very identical to the Raptor scene in Jurassic Park 2 Lost World, an imperfect film but a very effective scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr1MvzAr26E
Quote from: Hugo on Dec 19, 2016, 08:39:51 PM
Its a date of this photo, 22:05 12.05. 2104. ten years after Prometheus, just like they said
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Bug hunt!
wth, current day M4-variant rifle?? totally took me out of it...:(
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Bug hunt!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo9lUPeAAJs
This is getting me pumped! If the press-screenings are correct and this is more of a mix between Alien and Aliens, then let's go!
Quote from: DorkiDori on Dec 19, 2016, 08:39:09 PM
12 numbers, if they are split into 3 groups and added together per bank... it turns into "9 8 7"
Countdown maybe?
If you correct then that means 3 days until the trailer?
Ar15's, Eotech and ACOG sights, set 100 years in the future? I absolutely hate when they use current weappns in far future set movies and assume people will ignore it or are too dumb to notice it. Reeks of lazy filmamking and a disregard for details. Hope this isnt a real photo set in the Alien Covenant time period.
Man That's such a great score in the film
Quote from: nachoninja on Dec 19, 2016, 08:52:31 PM
Ar15's, Eotech and ACOG sights, set 100 years in the future? I absolutely hate when they use current weappns in far future set movies and assume people will ignore it or are too dumb to notice it. Reeks of lazy filmamking and a disregard for details. Hope this isnt a real photo set in the Alien Covenant time period.
Don't forget Hicks' shotgun in Aliens... even further into the future than this! ::)
Quote from: nachoninja on Dec 19, 2016, 08:52:31 PM
Ar15's, Eotech and ACOG sights, set 100 years in the future? I absolutely hate when they use current weappns in far future set movies and assume people will ignore it or are too dumb to notice it. Reeks of lazy filmamking and a disregard for details. Hope this isnt a real photo set in the Alien Covenant time period.
Agree totally. I also really hope this isn't the weaponry used in the movie! I mean what's wrong with some MK1 pulse rifles or something?
Quote from: Predatorium on Dec 19, 2016, 08:49:41 PM
wth, current day M4-variant rifle?? totally took me out of it...:(
Quote from: nachoninja on Dec 19, 2016, 08:52:31 PM
Ar15's, Eotech and ACOG sights, set 100 years in the future? I absolutely hate when they use current weappns in far future set movies and assume people will ignore it or are too dumb to notice it. Reeks of lazy filmamking and a disregard for details. Hope this isnt a real photo set in the Alien Covenant time period.
Yeah, not digging on the hardware but I guess it's just not Ridley's bag.
Does not really bother too much regarding current gen weapons in films set 90 years in the future.
I'm mean the AK47 is still used today and that was first built in 1947.
Five past ten PM
21 may 2104
Weren't the Sulaco weapon racks stocked up with contemporary weaponry?
Quote from: SM on Dec 19, 2016, 08:58:13 PM
Weren't the Sulaco weapon racks stocked up with contemporary weaponry?
I pretty sure that next to all the pulse rifles there was a rack of some type of Assult rifle which existed at the time of filming.
Along with the use of existing pistols and the shot gun. I think this is ok
I don't understand the complaints about the weapons. The pistol Vasquez used was an unmodified weapon from WWII. In that case, though, probably only vintage weapon buffs would've recognized it. Still, the pulse rifle was merely a Thompson sub-machine gun with some futuristic casing slapped onto it. Perhaps we'll see something similar in this new film?
Black Alien Down...MURICA...that's the feeling I'm getting now and I'm not liking it :'(
Along with the fact that it takes place much earlier than Aliens you could always just rationalise it that this is more likely the lower-tech "colony ship security"-type weaponry rather than the more advanced stuff the actual colonial marines had in Aliens. It is a little noticeable yes, but it's not something that particularly bothers me.
I'm just looking forward to finally seeing the trailer! ;D
One guy carrying an old timeless pump shotgun as a personal backup I don't mind, but pretending cutting edge security forces will be carrying an M4 with current day sights (meaning no change in battery technology in 100 years) is ridiculous.
Quote from: Mrcreosote on Dec 19, 2016, 08:09:41 PM
Look like early marines
Weyland-Yutani security = their own special forces.
Jurassic World here we come.
Quote from: Predatorium on Dec 19, 2016, 09:01:35 PM
Black Alien Down...MURICA...that's the feeling I'm getting now and I'm not liking it :'(
Really?
from 1 picture?
This forum has lost its mind.
It may not bother most people but it definitely bothers a lot of people and like I said, reeks of laziness and disregard for details. Doesn't matter if the filmamaker thinks most people won't care, they should be going out of their way to get the details right and make sure something simple like that doesn't act as a reason to take someone out of the story and start focusing on screw ups
Of course the Pulse Rifle was a shell around a Thompson and an 870 shotgun but it was done up to look like something not of the current day, that's all people like me ask. A little imagination and attention to detail.
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Quote from: Predatorium on Dec 19, 2016, 09:01:35 PM
Black Alien Down...MURICA...that's the feeling I'm getting now and I'm not liking it :'(
Really?
from 1 picture?
This forum has lost its mind.
LOL I think some moderation would be appreciated.
Quote from: nachoninja on Dec 19, 2016, 09:12:25 PM
It may not bother most people but it definitely bothers a lot of people and like I said, reeks of laziness and disregard for details. Doesn't matter if the filmamaker thinks most people won't care, they should be going out of their way to get the details right and make sure something simple like that doesn't act as a reason to take someone out of the story and start focusing on screw ups
Of course the Pulse Rifle was a shell around a Thompson and an 870 shotgun but it was done up to look like something not of the current day, that's all people like me ask. A little imagination and attention to detail.
^This, exactly this. The picture shows a lack of passion for the craft.
Is just the security from the Covenant, people need relax, Alien 2 are many years after that, there's weapons from decades that we still use today.
Quote from: Russ840 on Dec 19, 2016, 09:00:43 PM
Quote from: SM on Dec 19, 2016, 08:58:13 PM
Weren't the Sulaco weapon racks stocked up with contemporary weaponry?
I pretty sure that next to all the pulse rifles there was a rack of some type of Assult rifle which existed at the time of filming.
Along with the use of existing pistols and the shot gun. I think this is ok
Yeah I don't see it as a big deal.
Resurrection had a home shopping channel that sold old-style weapons.
Quote from: 426Buddy on Dec 19, 2016, 09:12:16 PM
Quote from: Predatorium on Dec 19, 2016, 09:01:35 PM
Black Alien Down...MURICA...that's the feeling I'm getting now and I'm not liking it :'(
Really?
from 1 picture?
This forum has lost its mind.
Hear, hear. People promulgate the wildest ideas and theories on the basis of often times
nothing."Fox is releasing a trailer that's two minutes and seven seconds long? Seven is an odd number! Why not an even number? Is the movie not good enough?!!oneone AAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!!!"
We know nothing about the weapons though. Could use pulse firing and sound like pulse rifles an have tracking sights that high light enemies. Point being. We should wait before we condem it and say people lack passion for their craft.
I wonder if the have some 'Sharp sticks' ?
..and all in silhouette! They hopefully have added odds and sods we can't see in pic, to "future" them up a bit. Not too much obviously, because then others will go mental saying the tech is "too advanced". I assume people don't want lasers and shit whizzing about! I certainly don't! No laser blasters, wormholes, teleporters or bloody cloning!!
They had lasers in Alien.
Quote from: SM on Dec 19, 2016, 09:18:06 PM
Resurrection had a home shopping channel that sold old-style weapons.
:laugh: You're not helping SM.
Quote from: SiL on Dec 19, 2016, 09:31:01 PM
They had lasers in Alien.
Kinda, we never got to see this puppy in action!
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I think it would have taken the edge off for me.. watching Dallas blasting fluorescent green shit down the air ducts!
Wow, people getting all upset over guns. Yeeeeesh, its like such a minor detail that the vast majority of the folks who see this film know ANYTHING about.
Its like people getting butthurt over a Fast and the Furious film using Volk CE28Ns wheels on a 370z instead of Volk CE28NRs... In the end, outside of major car and wheel nuts like myself, no one notices or cares. Folks are going to see Alien: Covenant for all of its awesomness, not the guns the marines/security forces are using.
In the end, we just wanna see the guys carrying the guns lighting em up and mowing down xenomorphs ;)
f**kin' A!
Why on Earth would they make the fictional date so cryptic??? Why do they tease us so?
Problem is more focused on the guns rather the guns' look IMO.
The inclusion of guns in Prometheus was pathetic.
I even thought the flamethrower was absolutely unnecessary beside getting that death scene.
I'm more afraid Covenant turned out to be the same, one scene packed with a lot of fire shot around but nothing is happening beside getting the extras killed quick (with a terrible edit that confuse the audience).
It's not a war / action film as far as I've heard.
You sure that picture is from Alien:Covenant??
If so, so they got a team with guns, well that changes the whole game on what we are gonna see,
but then again they could be taken out in seconds :D
So i see some plants, so the planet will be jungle like, inhaling spores through the infected plants and trees, having xeno's and david and maybe engineers and neomorphs against you, no matter how much guns you are gonna bring any human force is f**ked out there in that situation.
2205-1205-2104 Prometheus was set in 2093 but it was christmas so the end of the years was close so it was almost 2094,
Covenant plays ten years after Prometheus, i think its just the date and timeline. You could get 22 december out of it,
but alsof the 22th of may, but i think its all three....or not. :D
f**k ! Fans of aliens are never happy ... It's crazy.
I like this retro style. The weapons "Old" compared to the time of the film. That gives a feeling tough guy. Corsair of space.
I love this picture
Quote from: ebbhead40 on Dec 19, 2016, 09:42:08 PM
I think it would have taken the edge off for me.. watching Dallas blasting fluorescent green shit down the air ducts!
In the book they explain why they opted not to use lasers against it. Obviously it had to do with acid blood and hull breaching :)
knowing how much the weapons , tactical formations and the look and general attitude of the Marines from ALIENS were inspired by Vietnam ............
some of yalls comments are outright hilarious.
Cool pic.
Oh, look Guns...
Oh, look New Zealand native grass...
It's funny how the gun junkies are the biggest cry babies, huh.
If the movie is good, I'm happy.
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-Windebieste.
Quote from: windebieste on Dec 19, 2016, 10:10:54 PM
Cool pic.
Oh, look Guns...
Oh, look New Zealand native grass...
It's funny how the gun junkies are the biggest cry babies, huh.
If the movie is good, I'm happy.
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-Windebieste.
Some people know grass, some guns. Either way what you know you will also notice and it will stick out where it doesn't belong.
I think it´s a name.
If you put it directly againts the alphabet you get this.
Veleud
22 = V
05 = e
12 = l
05 = e
21 = u
04 = d
And the fact it actually spelled something, make me think this is accurate.
In the context of the movie, it's a bunch of dudes with guns roaming around on an alien planet. That's it.
If the movie successfully sells it as part of the story, I don't care if the Aliens turn out to be rubber chickens on a stick.
-Windebieste.
Not bothered by the guns myself mainly cause I don't see them getting top of the line weapons for colony security so older model weapons kinda make sense
Exciting photo. If the rest of the movie is shot with this care for lighting to set the mood, it's going to be one hell of a ride :) Great great lighting. I love it. The lighting itself tells a story. Beautiful.
It's good to see that in the distant future that the AR platform of rifle will still be in... shit people beat me to it.
It never stopped the appearance of G36 assault rifles, Remmingtons, Lugers and many other 'out of place' firearms in 'BSG' from being the excellent TV show it turned out to be.
I have no problem with their use at all. If it's good, there's no problem.
-Windebieste.
Dunno guys but this is shaping up like AVPR = they promise everything we missed so far (in Prometheus). I hope its not another fan service mess in the making....
Yeah. That's a valid concern.
-Windebieste.
Quote from: szkoki on Dec 19, 2016, 10:27:35 PM
Dunno guys but this is shaping up like AVPR = they promise everything we missed so far (in Prometheus). I hope its not another fan service mess in the making....
Like Rogue ONE...
Quote from: D-13 on Dec 19, 2016, 10:16:34 PM
I think it´s a name.
If you put it directly againts the alphabet you get this.
Veleud
22 = V
05 = e
12 = l
05 = e
21 = u
04 = d
And the fact it actually spelled something, make me think this is accurate.
Backwards is 'duelev' - an obvious sequel to The Duellists but in Russia.
Quote from: szkoki on Dec 19, 2016, 10:27:35 PM
Dunno guys but this is shaping up like AVPR = they promise everything we missed so far (in Prometheus). I hope its not another fan service mess in the making....
I could see why you would say that and at this point anything is possible. I guess time will tell.
Rogue One was great, I'm prob gonna go see it again this week.
This still is a silhouette & you can't really tell what frivolous cosmetic changes they may or may not have made to the guns. It may not even be from the flick. Didn't people whine about this same thing with Blomkamp's movie?
Quote from: windebieste on Dec 19, 2016, 10:27:29 PM
It never stopped the appearance of G36 assault rifles, Remmingtons, Lugers and many other 'out of place' firearms in 'BSG' from being the excellent TV show it turned out to be.
I have no problem with their use at all. If it's good, there's no problem.
-Windebieste.
Oh not at all, I'm thinking that they'll probably sci fi them up a bit too, maybe throw an ammo counter on there. I mean shit, if you look at Aliens almost all the weapons were old WW2 firearms, Thompsons, 42's, even Hicks's Ithaca 37. The only ones that weren't were the VP70's and L85's in the Sulaco
That photo is giving me an AVP-R vibe...
Sorry if mentioned earlier but the gun on the far left looks very ACM, like the Armat Battle Rifle if I'm not mistaken. Would be cool to see that in play since these guys are pre-WY.
An update from scified member:
UPDATE: Forum member Leto suggests that the numeric code counts to December 22nd, 12:05, 2104. The year 2104 is when Alien: Covenant takes place (10 years after Prometheus). It seems Fox will release either a teaser for the trailer, or the trailer in full on December 22nd at 12:05! Whether that be AM or PM we're unsure, as well as what time zone used. As we learn more we will keep you updated!
Quote from: PRJ_since1990 on Dec 19, 2016, 11:09:35 PM
Sorry if mentioned earlier but the gun on the far left looks very ACM, like the Armat Battle Rifle if I'm not mistaken. Would be cool to see that in play since these guys are pre-WY.
WY was formed in 2099.
it looks like hexadecimal, but hexadecimal is binary coded (1s and 0s).
Quote from: Feeds On Minds on Dec 19, 2016, 10:53:00 PM
That photo is giving me an AVP-R vibe...
Why? It gives me
Aliens vibe.
Quote from: Feeds On Minds on Dec 19, 2016, 10:53:00 PM
That photo is giving me an AVP-R vibe...
You see what you want to see.
Lol a slight panic over a photo with the military. You gotta love the internet.
We've already seen pics of Waterston with a gun. Why wouldn't other have them too?
Those are cameras extending off their backs or auxiliary lights just like aliens. Look so like more POV/video footage.
AlienS fans are never happy smh, I hope Ridley make 20 more sequels to this and don't let Blomkamp get anywhere near of the franchise.
Quote from: moonpatrol on Dec 20, 2016, 12:49:38 AM
Those are cameras extending off their backs or auxiliary lights just like aliens. Look so like more POV/video footage.
I really, sincerely hope we get POV Alien scenes.
Actually, that could be a great way to reboot the AVP movie franchise! Found footage held by Weyland-Yutani of a major Xenomorph-Predator battle filmed by civilians. THAT would certainly make it an interesting, new approach to the franchise at the very least.
Quote from: Xenomorph-79 on Dec 20, 2016, 01:04:51 AMI really, sincerely hope we get POV Alien scenes.
Alien 3 boss ;)
Great setting for a intense scene. Ridley really loves wheat fields.
Quote from: Beatnation on Dec 20, 2016, 01:04:01 AM
AlienS fans are never happy smh, I hope Ridley make 20 more sequels to this and don't let Blomkamp get anywhere near of the franchise.
Entirely agree with you
Yes, let's all just stereotype "AlienS" fans. How constructive.
It is very well known, the anti prometheus, Alien 3 and 4 have constructive arguments too...
"In Aliens fan" he want say : people who only want a Cameronesque construction of the Alien franchise. We should not be concerned because we love Aliens. I also love this movie. He brought much to this saga. I just do not want a SW7 or terminator genesis syndrome in my favorite saga.
Sorry, I think something's being lost in translation there.
Bad faith... ::)
Well, f**k me.
You managed to squeeze the closest thing to an apology out of SM I've seen to date. Maybe, he does have a heart, after all. OK, so it's the smallest, cruelest, unforgiving heart... but still a heart. lol.
(Just kidding, Man. Love your work.)
-Windebieste.
Quote from: Bworko on Dec 20, 2016, 02:24:26 AM
Bad faith... ::)
Sorry, again, not sure what you're getting at.
The photo immediately makes me think of the film Predator - certainly not any Alien movie. Lol - the silhoutte reminds me of the Charlies Angels silhouette.
Unless this is some kind of Mad Men / Don Draper flashback scene that one of the Covenant crew is experiencing.
My bet is its a flashback scene to earlier pre-flight training back on earth that "empowers/inspires" one of the crew to take some kind of action in space.
Is it just me, or are they wearing baseball caps and what looks like bulky ghostbusters backpacks with wire coathanger-ish antennae?
They look like they are acting stealthy, but why would you switch on the floodlights if that was the case? That could be stage lighting though...
Is that wheat? Maybe this planet is cultivated, I would love that.
It actually reminds me of Black Hawk Down more than Aliens.
Jungle warfare. What is this, Contra?
Quote from: Scorpio on Dec 20, 2016, 03:47:50 AM
It actually reminds me of Black Hawk Down more than Aliens.
Quote from: NickisSmart on Dec 20, 2016, 03:54:35 AM
Jungle warfare. What is this, Contra?
Both of these situations could be awesome. Now all we need are giant dino-xenos.
That image isn't going to look like in the final cut of the movie, right? I hope the film keeps the cold blue look from Prometheus to some extent.
Quote from: echobbase79 on Dec 20, 2016, 05:11:21 AM
That image isn't going to look like in the final cut of the movie, right? I hope the film keeps the cold blue look from Prometheus to some extent.
Oh don't worry about it; the aliens will surely cut the power at some point in the movie.
the air is breatheable?
Quote from: whiterabbit on Dec 20, 2016, 05:25:58 AM
Quote from: echobbase79 on Dec 20, 2016, 05:11:21 AM
That image isn't going to look like in the final cut of the movie, right? I hope the film keeps the cold blue look from Prometheus to some extent.
Oh don't worry about it; the aliens will surely cut the power at some point in the movie.
How can they cut the power?
Do we know for sure that the numbers are some kind of puzzle?
I seem to recall they codes and stuff with the social media last time, so probably.
How did they cut the power? Theyre animals, man!
The whole thing looks like a still from a trailer for the new CoD or Battlefield or something, not that its a bad thing.
Also the floodlights kinda look like an easter egg reference to the end of P2, when the pred ship takes off. Very similar.
Have no clue what the numbers mean. But as many people mentioned already, it probably has something to do with the release date for the trailer.
Quote from: SM on Dec 19, 2016, 08:58:13 PM
Weren't the Sulaco weapon racks stocked up with contemporary weaponry?
They had some SA80s and M4s, yeah.
Quote from: 426Buddy on Dec 19, 2016, 09:12:16 PM
Quote from: Predatorium on Dec 19, 2016, 09:01:35 PM
Black Alien Down...MURICA...that's the feeling I'm getting now and I'm not liking it :'(
Really?
from 1 picture?
This forum has lost its mind.
Thanks for the generalization, Buddy. :laugh:
Quote from: DorkiDori on Dec 19, 2016, 09:45:25 PM
Its like people getting butthurt over a Fast and the Furious film using Volk CE28Ns wheels on a 370z instead of Volk CE28NRs... In the end, outside of major car and wheel nuts like myself, no one notices or cares. Folks are going to see Alien: Covenant for all of its awesomness, not the guns the marines/security forces are using.
No doubt but Aliens did spawn a whole subculture of fandom that are really into the military hardware and tech. The Pulse Rifle and Smartguns are just as iconic as the Aliens, I reckon. It's not unreasonable for people to be a bit upset.
It is, however, unreasonable for folk to think this spells doom for the movie. Let's take a step back and consider your hyperbole before posting and looking silly.
Quote from: Beatnation on Dec 20, 2016, 01:04:01 AM
AlienS fans are never happy smh, I hope Ridley make 20 more sequels to this and don't let Blomkamp get anywhere near of the franchise.
This is not a place to come and antagonize fans who don't agree with your views. It's a place for fans to discuss these films maturely. It wont be happening again.
Quote from: NickisSmart on Dec 20, 2016, 03:54:35 AM
Jungle warfare. What is this, Contra?
Personally I'm loving the change of locale. I would prefer to have seen a hived up jungle as opposed to just a jungle but it's a refreshing change of scenery, I think.
Quote from: SM on Dec 20, 2016, 06:45:30 AM
I seem to recall they codes and stuff with the social media last time, so probably.
Yeah, they definitely had some number based puzzling in the promotion for Prometheus.
24:00 2015 12 25
Played with the numbers a bit. Maybe it's the release date for a teaser.
The AR platform will be around for generations to come due to its durability, versatility, and adaptability. It's not unreasonable to infer that these weapon platforms could be used in this time period, or at least an evolved similar looking successor.
What this shot shows us is that this film has some James Cameron to it. And that is a very, very good thing.
Just a thought, but perhaps this pic is from part of the viral campaign rather than being in the actual movie? Maybe the viral shorts etc will aim to sort of connect the dots from Prometheus to Covenant? ???
I'm told it's from a scene in the film where
Spoiler
the crew are attacked by Neomorphs
Haha thanks for the spoiler tag Hicks, I'll not read that, but I'm sure there are plenty of folks here who will.
Quote from: motherfather on Dec 20, 2016, 07:14:25 AM
How did they cut the power? Theyre animals, man!
:P
I hope they don't have a Hudson clone freaking out in this movie though.
This makes me think of the Raptor scene from Lost World.
It could be Ridley using the Corn field sequence from Ward's script for Alien 3, but in a All out way
As much as I hate Ward's vision in general, I do quite like that imagery of the Aliens in the grass ala Jurassic World.
It's a great thing to see new environment in an Alien movie!
Skyfall
(https://www.arri.com/uploads/pics/b_SKYFALL_10.jpg)
Covenant
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C0EHxw-UoAETbqK.jpg:large)
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 20, 2016, 11:58:15 AM
As much as I hate Ward's vision in general, I do quite like that imagery of the Aliens in the grass ala Jurassic World.
Exactly yeah. Its something that the Alien series kind of needs in a sense.
Also I didnt read the 4chan spoils, (which i wont do) so its a cold idea lmao
Quote from: NickisSmart on Dec 20, 2016, 03:54:35 AM
Jungle warfare. What is this, Contra?
What's wrong about jungle? Do you want all the time to see Aliens killing people inside ships/buildings? I think we have been spoiled by four Aliens movies regarding that subject and now jungle seems to us ... bizarre.
Quote from: Predatorium on Dec 19, 2016, 10:36:39 PM
Quote from: szkoki on Dec 19, 2016, 10:27:35 PM
Dunno guys but this is shaping up like AVPR = they promise everything we missed so far (in Prometheus). I hope its not another fan service mess in the making....
Like Rogue ONE...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc2kFk5M9x4
Yeah i unsubbed RedLetterMedia after this video of Rogue One of them, their video's well mostly the guys in it started acting like they know it all and dissing out almost everything and not even being funny but just retarded,
and in this they just overdone it.
Rogue One was a rollercoaster ride and very entertaining, but these f**ks i cant stand them anymore.
Was just thinking, wouldn't it be awesome if the Alien Anthology twitter page posted a new pic every day to tease the trailer's imminent arrival?
I'm hoping they do. Last time they released a little bit of footage each day before the trailer came out.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 20, 2016, 08:57:44 AM
Thanks for the generalization, Buddy. :laugh:
lol I mean "half of this forum" :laugh: ;)
I'm not sure 3 guys constitutes half. :P
You're acting like I can count or something :D
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 19, 2016, 08:30:06 PM
Quote from: Russ840 on Dec 19, 2016, 08:29:43 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 19, 2016, 08:28:08 PM
Quote from: Ultramorph on Dec 19, 2016, 08:26:16 PM
The last digits, 2104, are the year Covenant takes place, right? Ten years after Prometheus.
It should be 2103.
Does the prologue not take place in 2093 and the Prometheus gets to LV223 in 2094 ?
SM's timeline says it gets there 2093.
And the film ends on New Years Day, doesn't it?
Yeah, I'd forgot that. :-[ Russ pointed it out.
Quote from: Ingwar on Dec 20, 2016, 12:36:42 PM
Quote from: NickisSmart on Dec 20, 2016, 03:54:35 AM
Jungle warfare. What is this, Contra?
What's wrong about jungle? Do you want all the time to see Aliens killing people inside ships/buildings? I think we have been spoiled by four Aliens movies regarding that subject and now jungle seems to us ... bizarre.
Oh, nothing. I love Contra and jungle combat (the gun battle in Predator is probably my all-time favorite gun fight in a film, or close to it). Spreadshot ftw!
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 20, 2016, 02:31:07 PM
Yeah, I'd forgot that. :-[ Russ pointed it out.
It's easy to forget when they arrive on Xmas and after one night (two?) it's New Year. Of course, they're going by Earth calendar.
The effectively ends on Boxing Day, but there's an unseen week between that and Shaw and David leaving.
Yes M4 with Rail systems, but in 22. century IS it scrap.. ak74/47 maybe in opereatitg, but M4?!! :))
Is anyone else a little but bothered by the weapons they have been showing off in these last few pics? Don't get me wrong, I'll still enjoy the film but...
What are they supposed to use? Harsh language?
I think the numbers in are microseconds.
220512052104-130112062104=90399990000
which in days is 1.0462961805556 which is roughly the time in between these two tweets.
https://twitter.com/AlienAnthology/status/811209573738508290
https://twitter.com/AlienAnthology/status/810937981980708864
Quote from: SM on Dec 21, 2016, 06:33:14 AM
What are they supposed to use? Harsh language?
M31A2 Pulse Rifles obviously. Not a typo.
Yeah, I get the complaints regarding the weapons. I don't think it's a massive issue but with Aliens being so well known for iconic sci-fi weaponry, it would have been nice to have seen a little more original or better disguised. They toyed a little with it in Prometheus -
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/gallery/albums/movies/prometheus/costume-design/costume-design001.jpg)
Don't judge the book by its cover. It's just two pictures regarding weapon stuff. I like them anyway. They look practical and simple. I don't like when things are overdone and look too sci-fi fancy. Simplicity is the key.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 21, 2016, 08:46:50 AM
Yeah, I get the complaints regarding the weapons. I don't think it's a massive issue but with Aliens being so well known for iconic sci-fi weaponry, it would have been nice to have seen a little more original or better disguised. They toyed a little with it in Prometheus -
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/gallery/albums/movies/prometheus/costume-design/costume-design001.jpg)
My favorite bit is Daniels is holding a current issue F90 with an ACOG. They didn't even remotely try to make it futuristic.
Given that Covenant is set more or less 87 years from the present, it'd be like our private security/mercenary types running around with largely unchanged Garands or M1917 enfields (with original accessories). That's ignoring the fact that the F90 is largely just a modified AUG, which is as of this writing over 38 years old already.
In Prometheus they at least made a passing effort to have the pistols and shotgun look pretty SciFi. The aesthetic of the shotgun in particular was cool.
The Weyland-Yutani security dudes look to be toting some AR15 variant with Eotech holographic sights.
Exactly. Its no big issue but its a bit annoying. Especially since Ridley seems to be taking inspiration from what JC brought to the table with ALIENS.
Now obviously in the shot with Katherine, we can't see the entire gun so they might have modified the F90 further than what we can see.
And the shot with what appears to be blatant AR15 variants of some sort is a bit more annoying because the AR15 is even more so recognizable than the F90/AUG.
Its possible the shot with the AR15s is a flashback of some sort. Guy Pearce did say he was going to reprise his role as Peter Weyland. And if its a flashback with young Peter Weyland, that shot may take place in 2020 or some nearby year where we'll still be using AR15s.
For reference Peter Weyland's Ted Talk takes place in 2023.
Quote from: Predatorium on Dec 19, 2016, 10:36:39 PM
Quote from: szkoki on Dec 19, 2016, 10:27:35 PM
Dunno guys but this is shaping up like AVPR = they promise everything we missed so far (in Prometheus). I hope its not another fan service mess in the making....
Like Rogue ONE...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc2kFk5M9x4
the Force Awakens wasn't. Rogue one was way better than that rehashed everything is perfect for us cast.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 19, 2016, 08:04:57 PM
https://twitter.com/AlienAnthology/status/810937981980708864
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C0EHxw-UoAETbqK.jpg:large)
Quote220512052104
What are the numbers referring to? I thought perhaps a countdown but seems too long for anything.
Still nobody seems to know. Maybe we should ask Mason. :laugh:
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdata.whicdn.com%2Fimages%2F229092653%2Flarge.gif&hash=71cd005f120be84ea513b05c742a1c2d43d6b3f0)
if anyone would like to join in with helping decipher the numerical codes, ive started a thread where i was able to pull the date 12/21/16 out of them... however, this didnt lead to anything. any help would would be appreciated :)
http://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?topic=55887
I really am liking the color tone that is being used for this movie.